Grassland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar

Madagascar: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 16.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.90 million t
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
13th
of 220 countries
All-time high
28.55 million t
in 2003
All-time low
1.87 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 15.2M t1991: 15.2M t1992: 15.2M t1993: 15.2M t1994: 15.2M t1995: 15.2M t1996: 2.1M t1997: 1.9M t1998: 2.3M t1999: 2.1M t2000: 1.9M t2001: 18.8M t2002: 15.8M t2003: 28.5M t2004: 16.2M t2005: 26.6M t2006: 18.4M t2007: 27.5M t2008: 17.3M t2009: 20.2M t2010: 18.3M t2011: 18.6M t2012: 19.3M t2013: 16.8M t2014: 15.1M t2015: 15.0M t2016: 21.2M t2017: 14.1M t2018: 14.7M t2019: 16.5M t2020: 16.5M t2021: 13.5M t2022: 12.8M t2023: 11.8M t2024: 16.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar stood at 16.90 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 28.55 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million t, in 2000.

That places Madagascar 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 15.20 million t
1991 15.20 million t +0.0%
1992 15.20 million t +0.0%
1993 15.20 million t +0.0%
1994 15.20 million t +0.0%
1995 15.20 million t +0.0%
1996 2.09 million t -86.2%
1997 1.93 million t -7.7%
1998 2.28 million t +18.1%
1999 2.09 million t -8.5%
2000 1.87 million t -10.3%
2001 18.82 million t +906.0%
2002 15.82 million t -15.9%
2003 28.55 million t +80.4%
2004 16.19 million t -43.3%
2005 26.57 million t +64.1%
2006 18.45 million t -30.6%
2007 27.45 million t +48.8%
2008 17.35 million t -36.8%
2009 20.23 million t +16.6%
2010 18.27 million t -9.7%
2011 18.59 million t +1.8%
2012 19.34 million t +4.0%
2013 16.83 million t -13.0%
2014 15.09 million t -10.3%
2015 15.00 million t -0.6%
2016 21.22 million t +41.5%
2017 14.11 million t -33.5%
2018 14.69 million t +4.1%
2019 16.48 million t +12.2%
2020 16.51 million t +0.2%
2021 13.54 million t -18.0%
2022 12.75 million t -5.8%
2023 11.80 million t -7.5%
2024 16.90 million t +43.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.96 million t 1.93 million t 15.20 million t 10
2000s 19.13 million t 1.87 million t 28.55 million t 10
2010s 16.96 million t 14.11 million t 21.22 million t 10
2020s 14.30 million t 11.80 million t 16.90 million t 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
  2. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
  4. 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
  5. 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
  7. 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
  8. 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
  9. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
  10. 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
  11. 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
  12. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,613 t compare
  13. 16 Ghana 15.46 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 16.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 28.55 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Madagascar ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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